Definition
βάσανος, -ου, ὁ (of Oriental origin),
[in LXX chiefly for כְּלִמָּה ,אָשָׁם, and frequently in 4Mac ;]
1. prop., touchstone, a dark stone used in testing metals.
2. examination by torture.
3. torment, torture: Matthew 4:24, Luke 15:23, 28.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βάσανος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 4:24βασάνοις · acute painNews about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
- Luke 16:23βασάνοις · tormentIn Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- Luke 16:28βασάνου · of torment…for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’